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Help translating this passage

This is a passage from the Nihon Shoki present in Draft:Jimmu's Eastern Expedition can someone help identify where in the Shoki it is so we can replace it with a proper English translation?

昔我が天神あまつかみ、高皇産霊尊・大日孁尊、此の豊葦原瑞穂国を挙げて、我が天祖あまつみおや彦火瓊瓊杵尊に授けたまへり。是に火瓊瓊杵尊、天関あまのいはくらひきひらき雲路をおしわけ、仙蹕みさきはらひひて戻止いたります。是の時に鴻荒あらきひ、時、草昧くらきあたれり。かれくらくしてただしきみちを養ひて、此の西のほとりしらす。皇祖皇考みおや乃神乃聖かみひじりにして、よろこびを積みひかりを重ねて、さは年所としを歴たり。天祖の降跡(あまくだ)りましてより以逮このかた、今に一百七十九万二千四百七十余歳ももよろづとせあまりななそよろづとせあまりここのよろづとせあまりふたちとせあまりよほとせあまりななそとせあまり。而るを遼邈とほくはるかなるくに、猶未だ王沢うつくしびうるほはず。遂にむらに君有り、ふれひとごのかみ有りて、各自おのおのさかひを分かちてて相凌ぎきしろはしむ。抑又はたまた塩土老翁に聞きき。曰ひしく、「ひむがしのかたくに有り、青山よもめぐれり。其の中に亦天磐船に乗りて飛び降る者有り」といひき。われおもふに、の地は必ず以て大業あまつひつぎ恢弘ひらきのべて天の下に光宅みちをるに足りぬべし。けだ六合くに中心もなかか。の飛び降るといふ者は、是饒速日とふか。何ぞきて都つくらざらむ。

The Ruby characters make it extremely difficult to track downMaitreyaVaruna (talk) 20:05, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Nihon Shoki was written in Chinese and this is a Japanese gloss of the said text rather than the original, but Aston's (public domain) English translation is here (footnotes and page numbers omitted):
"Of old, our Heavenly Deities Taka-mi-musubi no Mikoto, and Oho-hiru-me no Mikoto, pointing to this land of fair rice-ears of the fertile reed-plain, gave it to our Heavenly ancestor, Hiko-ho no ninigi no Mikoto. Thereupon Hiko-ho no ninigi no Mikoto, throwing open the barrier of Heaven and clearing a cloud-path, urged on his superhuman course until he came to rest. At this time the world was given over to widespread desolation. It was an age of darkness and disorder. In this gloom, therefore, he fostered justice, and so governed this western border. Our Imperial ancestors and Imperial parent, like gods, like sages, accumulated happiness and amassed glory. Many years elapsed. From the date when our Heavenly ancestor descended until now it is over 1,792,470 years. But the remote regions do not yet enjoy the blessings of Imperial rule.' Every town has always been allowed to have its lord, and every village its chief, who, each one for himself, makes division of territory and practises mutual aggression and conflict. Now I have heard from the Ancient of the Sea, that in the East there is a fair land encircled on all sides by blue mountains. Moreover, there is there one who flew down riding in a Heavenly Rock-boat. I think that this land will undoubtedly be suitable for the extension of the Heavenly task, so that its glory should fill the universe. It is, doubtless, the centre of the world. The person who flew down was, I believe, Nigi-haya-hi. Why should we not proceed thither, and make it the capital?"
The original is here:
昔我天神。高皇産霊尊。大日〓尊。挙此豊葦原瑞穂国、而授我天祖彦火瓊瓊杵尊。於是火瓊瓊杵尊。闢天関。披雲路。駆仙蹕以戻止。是時運属鴻荒。時鍾草昧。故蒙以養正、治此西偏。皇祖皇考、乃神乃聖。積慶重暉、多歴年所。自天祖降跡以逮。于今一百七十九万二千四百七十余歳。而遼〓之地。猶未霑於王沢。遂使邑有君。村有長。各自分彊用相凌〓。抑又、聞於塩土老翁。曰、東有美地。青山四周。其中、亦有乗天磐船而飛降者。余謂。彼地必当足以恢弘大業、光宅天下。蓋六合之中心乎。厥飛降者。謂是饒速日歟。何不就而都之乎。
Hijiri 88 (やや) 01:01, 1 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, forgot to ping you MaitreyaVaruna. Hijiri 88 (やや) 01:02, 1 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Hijiri88: thank you, that really helped with the article MaitreyaVaruna (talk) 04:26, 1 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Religion

Template:Religion has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. The template {{Shinto}} uses {{Religion}} -- 65.92.246.142 (talk) 15:15, 3 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sexagenary cycles template

I'm currently working on Template:Sexagenary cycles

Sexagenary cycle
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Wood Rat
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Wood Ox [ja]
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Fire Tiger [ja]
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Fire Rabbit [ja]
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Earth Dragon
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Earth Snake [ja]
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Metal Horse [ja]
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Metal Goat [ja]
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Water Monkey [ja]
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Water Rooster [ja]
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Wood Dog [ja]
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Wood Pig [ja]
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Fire Rat [ja]
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Fire Ox [ja]
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Earth Tiger [ja]
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Earth Rabbit [ja]
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Metal Dragon [ja]
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Metal Snake [ja]
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Water Horse [ja]
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Water Goat [ja]
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Wood Monkey [ja]
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Wood Rooster [ja]
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Fire Dog [ja]
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Fire Pig [ja]
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Earth Rat [ja]
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Earth Ox [ja]
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Metal Tiger [ja]
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Metal Rabbit [ja]
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Water Dragon [ja]
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Water Snake [ja]
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Wood Horse [ja]
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Wood Goat [ja]
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Fire Monkey [ja]
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Fire Rooster [ja]
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Earth Dog [ja]
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Earth Pig [ja]
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Metal Rat [ja]
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Metal Ox [ja]
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Water Tiger [ja]
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Water Rabbit [ja]
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Wood Dragon [ja]
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Wood Snake [ja]
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Fire Horse
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Fire Goat [ja]
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Earth Monkey [ja]
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Earth Rooster [ja]
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Metal Dog [ja]
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Metal Pig [ja]
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Water Rat [ja]
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Water Ox [ja]
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Wood Tiger [ja]
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Wood Rabbit [ja]
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Fire Dragon [ja]
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Fire Snake [ja]
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Earth Horse [ja]
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Earth Goat [ja]
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Metal Monkey
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Metal Rooster
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Water Dog [ja]
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Water Pig [ja]
Heavenly StemsEarthly Branches

I want to eventually translate all the articles, and also the Japanese articles on old calendar dates, they frequently pop up in translations related to Shinto and Japanese hisotory, does anyone want to help with it? MaitreyaVaruna (talk) 19:41, 8 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Shin-ochanomizu Station#Requested move 5 March 2022 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him | talk) 01:46, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

AfD

Hi. Please see this discussion. Thanks. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 13:54, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

National Treasure/Historic Site-related articles threatened with page moves

Please see discussion at Talk:List of Historic Sites of Japan (Aichi), thank you, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 14:58, 22 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Individual Number#Requested move 26 March 2022 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 22:48, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, could we get some more people's opinions on this requested move please? So far only one person has voted. Thanks. BrightOrion (talk) 13:56, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Maō (TV series)#Requested move 24 March 2022 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him | talk) 18:20, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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